The Osceola times., 1887-10-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

j. A. Barney, while working AT ShouPs
Gin. three miles north of Dardenelle,
few days ago, was caught by belt and
instantly killed. his skull being broken.
The business house Of n. Hecht, Of Tex
arkana, has been closed by attachment IN
behalf of G.. /. Blum, OF Galveston, and b.
Munzes heimer Of New York, ON account
of a security draft due and called Tor by
Texarkana bank not being met at the call.
Morrillton has shipped over 5000 bales oi
cotton this season.
The contract for the erection OF the Epis.
copal Church edifice at Morrilton has been
let, and the building will bs pushed for
ward.
The Quorum Court Of Conway County, at
recent session in Morrillton, levied the
following tax: State, five mills; county,
general. five mills, and town of Morrllton,
two mills. Most of the school districts OF
the county levied a five-mill school tax.
A young woman with a nine-months'-
old baby was found on the streets of Lit.
tie Rock at a late hour few nights ago,
prostrated with disease and in a destitute
and pitiable condition. She was carried
to police headquarters for the night. She
claims to be Miss Tennie Hickman and
SAYS she is twenty.three years old and
halls from Stewart County, Tenp, FROM
whence she went to Arkadelpha TO hunt
a relative. Failing TO find her relative
she started on foot TO Little Rock, her
baby with her. She said some men gave
her money to enable her to reach the city,
where she entered the hospital. She
claim to have been abused at the hos
pital and ran away to prevent her baby
from being taken from her by the authori'
ties. She is in charge OF the authorities,
who are at a loss to know how TO dispose
of the wanderer.
The post-ofllce at Myatt, Fulton County,
has been discontinued; mail to Mammoth
Spring.
There Is a colored man in the state pen.
itentiary who draws a pension for injuries
received in the Federal army.
The Striking journeymen tailors and
the bosses at Little Rock effected a com.
promise and the joUneymen, after being
out three weeks, returned 70 work at
very slight advance in wages.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Wing, one of the promi
nent young business men of Little Rock
was married recently to Miss Mamie Gar
at the Episcopal Cpurch, by Rev. Wallace
Carnahan. The attendants were six in
number. The ceremony was a beautiful
one and was witnessed by large number
of friends. The couple, after reception
ct The residence of the BRIDES mother, left
for New Orleans via Memphis.
Grant Chambers, who waylaid Rev
Harry Miller at Morrillton few weeks ago
and tried 10 kill him, was tried there and
found guilty OF assault TO kill, and was SEN
fenced to three years in the pouitentiary.
He has been placed the latter institution.
Hugh r. Ward, the defaulting treas iier
of Prairie County, escaped from his guard
at Des Arc a few nights ago, and was
tracked TO the vicinity Of Judsonia. A
sherifi's posse was securing the country
and ii was thought he would he captured.
He Is armed with a Winchester rife aud
will make determined resistance. His
friends are thought to be with him. A re-
ward of $500 is offered for his arrest
Governor Hughes has been appealed to
to protect the coored citizens residing a,
Clover Bend, Lawrence County. A crowd
of worthless characters masked them.
selves and raided their homes and ordered
them to leave. The negroes are peaceable
and lsw-abiding citizens. The Governor
has ordered the sheriff of the codnty to
protect the negroes and make a full in.
vestisstion.
On the night of the 9th inst, in Locust
Bayon, Calhoun County, Andrew Saucer
was waylaid and shot. Fourteen buck
shots were put in him. His body was
found a few days ago, badly decomposed
A few days before his brother eloped with
girl in the ncighborhood, and was cap
tured and taken back. Andrew went to
see him while he was under arrest, aud on
his return home he was shot and Killed.
An slnrrr of fire was sounded at Arkan.
sas City, few night, ago, to which the
hook and ladder company at once re-.
sponded, but as there was a great deal Of
alarm felt, some enthusiast took hold Of
the trucks lefore the officers or any Of the
company were ready, and thereby caused
painful, though not serious, injury to
Chief r. W. Smith and serious injuries to
Assistant Chief j. b, Amburn. The alarm
proved TO be a false one. The citieens
commend the zeal Of tho company. but
condemn the interference Of outsiders
with the fire company, and they will bere-
after be severely punished.
The lifcleSs remains Of Mr.. Joe Manh.t-
tan. foreman for L. McKillmurry, archi.
tect and builder, were found in the rear
of his room IN al alley at Texarkana a
I
McKilmuriy we're notified OF the discov-
cry, and or Investigation found that the
deceased, whose body was already cold
and stiff, has gone to his room at about
six O'Clock " the evening, considerably
under the influence Of liquor, and, after
undressing to 60 10 bed, went 10 the wind.
ow aud fell us. The fall broke his neck
The deceased has relatives in New York
State, his naive home.
Another cash Of voudoosm. the curse Of
the Soatf, hos recently been developed IN
Arkansas City. Henry Switzer, n very
respectable col0red man, some few months
ago took unto himself bride. After u
short honeymoon among nei eishboring
towns the twain returned 70 Arkansas
City and took up their abode. Shortly
thereafter light colored individual, call
ing himself DR.. Parker, took fancy to
Mrs. Switzer, and not knowing how else
to win her affections, except through su.
perstitioA, began to pay her visits and to
transcribe visions he said he
had, exciting the natural jealousy
of the woman. Mrs. Switzer asked Dr.
Parker how she could win the affections Of
her husband DR.. Parker gave her bottle
of medcde which he said woud eTectual.
" do the business. Fortunately Swirzor
discovered the trick and had DR.. Parker
arrested, charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses. Physicians
say the decoctlon given 10y DR.. Parker is
deadly poison. The best part OF the col
ored population are ind dignant, and say
that voudoosm must be stamped out.
Cotton and corn are plenty.
Gbc,.iR faLIauty % (fnuu.o,. T,,,.